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Panasonic FH27 vs Sony HX5

Portability
94
Imaging
39
Features
34
Overall
37
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH27 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX5 front
Portability
92
Imaging
33
Features
30
Overall
31

Panasonic FH27 vs Sony HX5 Key Specs

Panasonic FH27
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-224mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
  • 152g - 99 x 57 x 28mm
  • Introduced January 2011
Sony HX5
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.4" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 125 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-250mm (F3.5-5.5) lens
  • 200g - 102 x 58 x 29mm
  • Introduced June 2010
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Panasonic FH27 vs Sony HX5 Overview

Following is a extended assessment of the Panasonic FH27 and Sony HX5, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by brands Panasonic and Sony. There exists a huge gap between the image resolutions of the FH27 (16MP) and HX5 (10MP) and the FH27 (1/2.3") and HX5 (1/2.4") provide totally different sensor size.

Photography Glossary

The FH27 was manufactured 7 months after the HX5 which means that they are of a similar generation. Both of these cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before going right into a in-depth comparison, here is a quick summary of how the FH27 matches up against the HX5 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FH27 over the Sony HX5

 FH27 HX5 
IntroducedJanuary 2011June 2010More modern by 7 months
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Sony HX5 over the Panasonic FH27

 HX5 FH27 

Common features in the Panasonic FH27 and Sony HX5

 FH27 HX5 
Manual focus No manual focus
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display dimensions3"3"Equal display size
Display resolution230k230kThe same display resolution
Selfie screen Neither features selfie screen

Panasonic FH27 vs Sony HX5 Physical Comparison

If you are intending to carry around your camera frequently, you will want to factor its weight and measurements. The Panasonic FH27 enjoys external dimensions of 99mm x 57mm x 28mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.1") along with a weight of 152 grams (0.34 lbs) and the Sony HX5 has proportions of 102mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 200 grams (0.44 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you choose at that time. The following is a front view over all size comparison of the FH27 compared to the HX5.

Panasonic FH27 vs Sony HX5 size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the FH27 and HX5 is 94 and 92 respectively.

Panasonic FH27 vs Sony HX5 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic FH27 vs Sony HX5 Sensor Comparison

Normally, it's difficult to visualise the gap between sensor sizes purely by going over specs. The pic here will give you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the FH27 and HX5.

All in all, the two cameras have different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The FH27 because of its larger sensor will make shooting shallower depth of field easier and the Panasonic FH27 will offer you more detail due to its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop photos a bit more aggressively. The more modern FH27 will have a benefit with regard to sensor technology.

Panasonic FH27 vs Sony HX5 sensor size comparison

Panasonic FH27 vs Sony HX5 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic FH27 vs Sony HX5 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic FH27 Portrait photography features
Sony HX5 Portrait photography features
34
good MP (16MP)
offers face detection focusing
focusing manually not possible
lack of manual mode
no external flash support
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
19
lack of manual focus
no external flash support
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/2.4")
doesn't have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Panasonic FH27
Street photography with Sony HX5
63
image stabilization (Optical)
offers focus by touch
no articulating screen
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
55
built in image stabilization (Optical)
no articulating screen
sensor is very small (1/2.4")
doesn't have RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Panasonic FH27
Sports photography with Sony HX5
40
image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (16MP)
offers tracking autofocus
max frames per second very slow (4.0 frames per second)
lack of shutter priority mode
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect AF
26
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lack of shutter priority mode
low megapixels (10MP)
sensor is very small (1/2.4")
doesn't have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic FH27 Travel photography details
Sony HX5 Travel photography details
68
offers focus by touch
good MP (16MP)
flash built-in
relatively wide (28mm)
missing Timelapse function
does not feature selfie friendly display
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
60
flash built-in
reasonably wide (25mm)
great reach (250mm)
lack of Time Lapse recording
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
slow max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic FH27 Landscape photography features
Sony HX5 Landscape photography features
43
relatively wide (28mm)
screen size is good (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (16 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
can't swap lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
lack of manual mode
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
missing Timelapse function
37
reasonably wide (25mm)
screen size is decent (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lack of manual focus
can't swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
low megapixels (10MP)
sensor is very small (1/2.4")
doesn't have RAW support
lack of Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic FH27 as a Vlogging camera
Sony HX5 as a Vlogging camera
32
relatively wide (28mm)
has touchscreen
image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detection focusing
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
does not feature selfie friendly display
low quality video (1280 x 720 pxls)
missing external microphone jack
31
reasonably wide (25mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
high res video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
lack of mic support
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Panasonic FH27 vs Sony HX5 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FH27 and Sony HX5
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH27Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX5
General Information
Company Panasonic Sony
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH27 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX5
Class Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Introduced 2011-01-05 2010-06-16
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Venus Engine VI Bionz
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.4"
Sensor dimensions 6.08 x 4.56mm 6.104 x 4.578mm
Sensor area 27.7mm² 27.9mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixel 10 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio - 4:3 and 16:9
Highest resolution 4608 x 3456 3456 x 2592
Highest native ISO 6400 3200
Min native ISO 100 125
RAW files
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Total focus points 11 9
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-224mm (8.0x) 25-250mm (10.0x)
Maximal aperture f/3.3-5.9 f/3.5-5.5
Macro focusing range 5cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.9 5.9
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3 inches 3 inches
Screen resolution 230 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Screen technology TFT Touch Screen LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 60 secs 30 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/1600 secs 1/1600 secs
Continuous shooting rate 4.0fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 5.80 m 3.80 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction Auto, On, Off, Slow syncro
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (24 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (60, 30fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video file format Motion JPEG AVCHD
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None BuiltIn
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 152 grams (0.34 lbs) 200 grams (0.44 lbs)
Physical dimensions 99 x 57 x 28mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.1") 102 x 58 x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 250 shots -
Type of battery Battery Pack -
Battery ID - NP-BG1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, portrait1/portrait2)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo/ PRO HG-Duo, optional SD/SDHC, Internal
Card slots 1 1
Launch price $229 $275